23 Apr 1952
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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1952
Page
1
Ex inmate 17 year old Nicodéme San Miguel sparked a hours long siege at a boys' school near Purville. Sheriff’s posse cornered him after a gun jamged pistol fight. Miguel was captured and taken to the county jail while officers argued over the boy’s fate.
A community concert will be held to raise money for corps equipment. The event features the Ary Singers from Perkins School of South Methodist University. The concert is scheduled for 8 pm tomorrow in the hall at St. Mark's Church.
Fragmented reports show Robert Hale and others pressing a resolution to impeach President Truman for alleged misconduct, amid party tensions and public pressure. The news notes protests and reactions, with references to a caper and local events, reflecting a tense political climate and ongoing senate action.
The Texas Supreme Court agreed to decide if Stammy Habbech should regain 508 pairs of dice found in his trunk after a stolen car recovery in January 1951. Police kept the dice despite Habbech’s court wins, prompting further appeal in state courts.
Army engineers drew up battle plans as the Missouri River aimed at the Kansas City area with 600,000 residents. Fresh troops rushed to seal dikes protecting Fort Leavenworth and the air base while crest forecasts rose to about 315 feet Friday. Maj. James Stein reported no ground lost and cautious confidence amid heavy rains and rising flood danger.
Mutineers atop Southeast Michigan prison cellblock 15 refuse surrender amid a 11 point manifesto seeking end to brutality changes to parole, better living conditions, and no reprisals. Warden Julian Frisbie spoke with spokesman Earl Ward in a 45 minute call as guards report two beatings, a hammer death, and critical injuries during the ongoing standoff.
Eisenhower and his supporters claim strong wins across New York and Pennsylvania in yesterday’s primaries. In New York he carried a majority of GOP delegates, with Taft taking one and several unpledged or organization-backed picks. In Pennsylvania Eisenhower’s lead over rivals is echoed by disputes over delegates and write-in tallies across the state.
Five star General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower born in Denison Texas on October 14 1890 later moved to Kansas. He faced a German heritage name meaning Iron Hammer and weighed about 175 pounds at five feet eleven inches. He worked delivering newspapers and at a creamery in youth, played and coached football, enjoyed golf and fishing, painted amateurs, married Mamie Geneva Douddaly in 1916 and had one son living.
Mercer D Burgin wins the La Porte mayoral race with 1078 votes while L R Rigby and Robert A White secure the new city commissioner seats. Rigby 1078 votes White 647 Harold Pfeiffer also ran with 617 votes. Burgin, previously a Shell Oil operator, heads a new slate alongside Rigby and White.
A group of reserve officers at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio demand a public apology from the Air Force over illegal charges against stay-down flyers. They urge disciplinary action for officers who charged 14 pilots, including two facing dismissal and prison terms, and accuse regulars of discrimination against recallees. The protest letter, sent to Dallas businessman Lacey Crain, calls for cleansing of stigma on the officers and cites Air Force regulations on order to fly and travel.
In Philadelphia a taxi driver: sought police escort to a hospital. Officer George Fencer quickly aided by motorcycle with siren. He guided the cab to Jefferson Hospital where his wife Joan, 22, gave birth safely.
Weather and slick pavement blamed for seven collisions in Baytown yesterday. Audrey Gough and Herbert Harelson Jr of Houston were hurt when their car went into a ditch on Decker Drive. Sue Matthews, 8, was shaken after a crash on Market Street. Marie Kelly 24 and her son John Wilburn 23 sought treatment at Baytown Hospital after a collision on Larello Street. Niles 35 and Oliver Smith 28 were uninjured but involved in separate rear-end crashes on West Main. Several drivers cited for traffic violations. charges adjusted for missing licenses and lookout failures.
Nevada reporters describe the latest A-bomb test codenamed Fury Valley as fast and precise, unlike Bikini shots. The detonation occurred at 33,000 feet, within 200 feet of target, with three seconds to flash. Troops 4 miles away observed the shock, vertebral blast details, and casualties among animals in forward foxholes.
Correspondents covering Operation Big Shot near Yucca Flat pretended indifference amid a testing event. A camera crew member was later found with his pants on backward, revealing the chaotic mood of the scene.
A 3.3 inch rainfall drenched the Baytown region, flooding streets and low lands, especially along Battle Bell Road in Highlands. Winds were reported in Chambers County and Cedar Bayou, but no serious damage occurred. Farmers face delays as fields flood and rain hinders plowing. squall lines from a cold front moved into the Gulf and showers are expected in West and North Central Texas with cooler temperatures.
A collision at Morgans Point yesterday evening involved the ferries Massey and Jefferson. The Massey sustained a hull breach, blocking traffic while Jefferson continued laden with cars. no injuries were reported and officials urged a swift replacement vessel.
Sidney Artemus Jordan aged 79 longtime Goose Creek Independent School District official died at 3 45 p m yesterday of heart ailment. Funeral at 2 p m tomorrow Paul De Lee Funeral Home with Rev E R Couch and Rev A J Jordan officiating. Graveside with Goose Creek Mason lodge No 1192 in San Jacinto Memorial Park. Jordan served as school district trustee, tax assessor and district storekeeper before retiring in 1945. Survivors include widow Abs Davie Jordan three sons and three daughters, eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers named
Louisiana voters officially elected Judge Robert F Kennon as governor with unofficial returns from three of 64 parishes showing a Democratic landslide over Republican Harrison G Bagwell. Republicans remain outnumbered in the state's political landscape.
The American Red Cross launches an emergency fund drive led by James Sherwood, vice-president of Citizens National Banks and Trust Company, to aid flood victims in Arkansas and Missouri. A Baytonians collection center is set up, as Kansas City’s disaster depleted Red Cross reserves and nationwide quotas remain unmet.
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